Man in court: Former partner terrorizes woman and her car!

Man in court: Former partner terrorizes woman and her car!

A 35-year-old man stood in court in Vienna, accused of persistent persecution, coercion and damage to property. The defendant, who had a short relationship with the woman in question, harassed her to a shocking extent: he waited for her in front of her home, shouted at her and contacted her up to 128 times a day. Threats in which he wanted to publish nude photos and even harass those around her caused the woman to distance herself from him on several occasions, but this was in vain as he continued to act aggressively, according to the article by vienna.at reported.

The defendant confessed to the crimes and only recognized the emotional and psychological consequences for those affected afterwards. What was worrying was his behavior when he hit her car, causing over €1,000 worth of damage, after he found out she had a new boyfriend. Given his previous convictions and the seriousness of the offenses, he was sentenced to 19 months of unconditional imprisonment. The verdict does not remain legally binding for the time being because the public prosecutor's office has three days to file an appeal.

Legal situation and precedents

The legal aspects of this type of harassment and property damage are clearly regulated. In a ruling, the Federal Court (BGH) found that perpetrators often do not expect fatal consequences for third parties, but the behavior remains fundamentally unacceptable. More specifically, case law states that not every abuse or threat can be viewed in a traffic-specific framework unless the physical acts pose a clear danger to road traffic, which in turn points to other legal cases such as dejure.org executed.